Word Counter
Most frequent words in your text (including common words)
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Words are sequences of characters separated by whitespace. Hyphenated compounds (e.g., "well-known") count as one word. Numbers and URLs typically count as single tokens depending on spacing.
Average adult reading speed is about 200–250 words per minute for prose. Divide word count by 200 to estimate reading time in minutes.
Reading Time (min) ≈ Word Count ÷ 200Sentences are split on terminal punctuation (. ! ?) followed by whitespace or end of text. Paragraphs are separated by blank lines (double line breaks).
Updated: July 2026
A student checks draft length before submission to meet assignment requirements.
→ Live count shows current words vs limit
A content writer tracks word count while drafting an in-depth article for search rankings.
→ Word count plus estimated 10-minute read time
A researcher trims an abstract to meet journal submission guidelines with a strict word limit.
→ Word count with sentence and paragraph breakdown
Academic and publishing word counts often exclude titles, references, and appendices. Check your specific guidelines — this tool counts all pasted text uniformly.
Twitter counts characters, not words. Google Docs and Microsoft Word may differ slightly on hyphenated words and numbers. Use the target platform's own counter for official submissions.
Paste or type any text to get an instant word count plus character, sentence, and paragraph statistics. Essential for meeting essay requirements, SEO content targets, and platform character limits.